Comments on: European Legislation Creates 62 MPG Gas Cars… From Ford http://gas2.org/2009/12/03/european-legislation-creates-62-mpg-gas-carsfrom-ford/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Sat, 26 May 2012 14:59:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jim Rock http://gas2.org/2009/12/03/european-legislation-creates-62-mpg-gas-carsfrom-ford/#comment-122498 Jim Rock Sat, 25 Jun 2011 23:05:21 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4226#comment-122498 Explaining this on the basis of the Kyoto agreement is wrong. They may have signed the agreement, but when I lived in Ireland for several years none of the European countries were even making a halfhearted attempt to meet what they agreed to. Explaining this on the basis of the Kyoto agreement is wrong. They may have signed the agreement, but when I lived in Ireland for several years none of the European countries were even making a halfhearted attempt to meet what they agreed to.

]]> By: auto dealer software http://gas2.org/2009/12/03/european-legislation-creates-62-mpg-gas-carsfrom-ford/#comment-13153 auto dealer software Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:41:02 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4226#comment-13153 Yes but it probably won't pull my boat. Yes but it probably won’t pull my boat.

]]> By: auto dealer software http://gas2.org/2009/12/03/european-legislation-creates-62-mpg-gas-carsfrom-ford/#comment-36784 auto dealer software Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:41:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4226#comment-36784 Yes but it probably won't pull my boat. Yes but it probably won’t pull my boat.

]]> By: auto dealer software http://gas2.org/2009/12/03/european-legislation-creates-62-mpg-gas-carsfrom-ford/#comment-36785 auto dealer software Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:41:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4226#comment-36785 Yes but it probably won't pull my boat. Yes but it probably won’t pull my boat.

]]> By: Moteur Nature http://gas2.org/2009/12/03/european-legislation-creates-62-mpg-gas-carsfrom-ford/#comment-13152 Moteur Nature Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:29:49 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4226#comment-13152 The Prius is rated at 60.3 MPG in the european official test. So the Focus looks better, but that's with diesel fuel which has a slightly higher carbon content than gasoline. I haven't driven that Focus, but I'm pretty sure the Prius is a nicer drive in city driving with a more educated drivetrain. The Focus has a manual and can only compare on the highway. The Prius is rated at 60.3 MPG in the european official test. So the Focus looks better, but that’s with diesel fuel which has a slightly higher carbon content than gasoline. I haven’t driven that Focus, but I’m pretty sure the Prius is a nicer drive in city driving with a more educated drivetrain. The Focus has a manual and can only compare on the highway.

]]> By: Moteur Nature http://gas2.org/2009/12/03/european-legislation-creates-62-mpg-gas-carsfrom-ford/#comment-36782 Moteur Nature Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:29:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4226#comment-36782 The Prius is rated at 60.3 MPG in the european official test. So the Focus looks better, but that's with diesel fuel which has a slightly higher carbon content than gasoline. I haven't driven that Focus, but I'm pretty sure the Prius is a nicer drive in city driving with a more educated drivetrain. The Focus has a manual and can only compare on the highway. The Prius is rated at 60.3 MPG in the european official test. So the Focus looks better, but that’s with diesel fuel which has a slightly higher carbon content than gasoline. I haven’t driven that Focus, but I’m pretty sure the Prius is a nicer drive in city driving with a more educated drivetrain. The Focus has a manual and can only compare on the highway.

]]> By: Moteur Nature http://gas2.org/2009/12/03/european-legislation-creates-62-mpg-gas-carsfrom-ford/#comment-36783 Moteur Nature Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:29:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4226#comment-36783 The Prius is rated at 60.3 MPG in the european official test. So the Focus looks better, but that's with diesel fuel which has a slightly higher carbon content than gasoline. I haven't driven that Focus, but I'm pretty sure the Prius is a nicer drive in city driving with a more educated drivetrain. The Focus has a manual and can only compare on the highway. The Prius is rated at 60.3 MPG in the european official test. So the Focus looks better, but that’s with diesel fuel which has a slightly higher carbon content than gasoline. I haven’t driven that Focus, but I’m pretty sure the Prius is a nicer drive in city driving with a more educated drivetrain. The Focus has a manual and can only compare on the highway.

]]> By: rich EE http://gas2.org/2009/12/03/european-legislation-creates-62-mpg-gas-carsfrom-ford/#comment-13151 rich EE Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:45:28 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4226#comment-13151 " Why doesn’t Ford make cars like that here? " The interesting thing about this innovation is that it is NOT a hybrid . They use the regenerative braking to charge the battery instead of having the alternator put a heavy drag on the engine . Apparently they have reduced the amount of alternator drag on the engine . But if the battery needs extra charge , the engine will stay idling when the car is stopped . These changes could be done to a gasoline engine car too . I expect this would work well for city driving but mileage would not be improved on the highway especially with lights on , A/C on etc . Perhaps this is the answer to the above question . I expect that Americans do a lot of highway driving at night with the A/C on ; Europeans less so . Thus this car would not be as useful for American style driving . ” Why doesn’t Ford make cars like that here? ”

The interesting thing about this innovation

is that it is NOT a hybrid . They use the regenerative braking to charge the battery

instead of having the alternator put a heavy

drag on the engine .

Apparently they have reduced the amount of alternator drag on the engine .

But if the battery needs extra charge , the engine will stay idling when the car is stopped .

These changes could be done to a gasoline engine car too . I expect this would work well for city driving but mileage would not be improved on the highway especially with lights on , A/C on etc . Perhaps this is the answer to the above question .

I expect that Americans do a lot of highway driving at night with the A/C on ; Europeans less so .

Thus this car would not be as useful for

American style driving .

]]> By: rich EE http://gas2.org/2009/12/03/european-legislation-creates-62-mpg-gas-carsfrom-ford/#comment-36780 rich EE Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:45:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4226#comment-36780 " Why doesn’t Ford make cars like that here? " The interesting thing about this innovation is that it is NOT a hybrid . They use the regenerative braking to charge the battery instead of having the alternator put a heavy drag on the engine . Apparently they have reduced the amount of alternator drag on the engine . But if the battery needs extra charge , the engine will stay idling when the car is stopped . These changes could be done to a gasoline engine car too . I expect this would work well for city driving but mileage would not be improved on the highway especially with lights on , A/C on etc . Perhaps this is the answer to the above question . I expect that Americans do a lot of highway driving at night with the A/C on ; Europeans less so . Thus this car would not be as useful for American style driving . ” Why doesn’t Ford make cars like that here? ”

The interesting thing about this innovation

is that it is NOT a hybrid . They use the regenerative braking to charge the battery

instead of having the alternator put a heavy

drag on the engine .

Apparently they have reduced the amount of alternator drag on the engine .

But if the battery needs extra charge , the engine will stay idling when the car is stopped .

These changes could be done to a gasoline engine car too . I expect this would work well for city driving but mileage would not be improved on the highway especially with lights on , A/C on etc . Perhaps this is the answer to the above question .

I expect that Americans do a lot of highway driving at night with the A/C on ; Europeans less so .

Thus this car would not be as useful for

American style driving .

]]> By: rich EE http://gas2.org/2009/12/03/european-legislation-creates-62-mpg-gas-carsfrom-ford/#comment-36781 rich EE Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:45:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4226#comment-36781 " Why doesn’t Ford make cars like that here? " The interesting thing about this innovation is that it is NOT a hybrid . They use the regenerative braking to charge the battery instead of having the alternator put a heavy drag on the engine . Apparently they have reduced the amount of alternator drag on the engine . But if the battery needs extra charge , the engine will stay idling when the car is stopped . These changes could be done to a gasoline engine car too . I expect this would work well for city driving but mileage would not be improved on the highway especially with lights on , A/C on etc . Perhaps this is the answer to the above question . I expect that Americans do a lot of highway driving at night with the A/C on ; Europeans less so . Thus this car would not be as useful for American style driving . ” Why doesn’t Ford make cars like that here? ”

The interesting thing about this innovation

is that it is NOT a hybrid . They use the regenerative braking to charge the battery

instead of having the alternator put a heavy

drag on the engine .

Apparently they have reduced the amount of alternator drag on the engine .

But if the battery needs extra charge , the engine will stay idling when the car is stopped .

These changes could be done to a gasoline engine car too . I expect this would work well for city driving but mileage would not be improved on the highway especially with lights on , A/C on etc . Perhaps this is the answer to the above question .

I expect that Americans do a lot of highway driving at night with the A/C on ; Europeans less so .

Thus this car would not be as useful for

American style driving .

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